Merry-go-round.



No. 832,459. 12ATENEIPEiIJ oqzm, 1906.

- P.GRUZ.

MERRY-GO-ROUND. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17, 1904- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

K098323159.- v 7 rumzrnnoomrz, 1906;

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MBRRY-GO-ROUND.

AIPLIOATIOH FILED OUT. 17, 1904- I 741L171 asses:

' UNITED srnrns-rntrnnr OFFIC Q Specification r Letters ratena flPatentQd-Oct. 2,1906. 5;. '-apaiaaaa ab ster17,196 mama-if. j

To @613 whom -it-may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRIOIO CRUZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of'Duval and" State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Merry Go-Rounds, of which the following is a specification:

This invention relates to improvements in amusement devices of the character knownas a merry-go-round, and is propelled by bicycles o erated by the riders assisted by a motor-cyc e.

The object of the invention is to provide an amusement device combined with a means for permitting of exercise and means for starting and assisting in its propulsion of the ap aratus.

n the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva- Fig. 2 is a plan view tion of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a view of the of the platform-frame.

supporting-post. Fig. 4 is a detail View of' one of the bearings for the post. Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of one of the bicycle-supporting frames.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates a track on which the bicycles 1, operated by the riders, travel. Outside of track 1 is a track 2, on which the motor-cycle 2 travels to assist in the propulsion of the apparatus.

A centrally-disposed post 3 su ports a platform 4, composed of a series 0 radial arms 5, secured to u per section of bearing 6 and braced by inclined supports 7, secured to a lower bearing 8. The upper bearin 6 is fitted to the post 3 and is composed o a lower cup-shaped section 10, formed with a raceway 11 to accommodate balls 12, and an upper section 13, which is also mounted on the post and is supported by the balls 12, the radial arms 5 being attached to it. Thelower section 10 is permanently secured to the post 3, and the u per section 13 is free to revolve thereon, coll ars 18 and. 19, secured on the post, holding said collars and the bearing in relative position. The lower bearing 8 is exactly the same as the upper bearing, and to the upper section 20 are secured the bracerods 7. 7

On the outer ends of each of the radial arms is secured a sup orting member 21, com osed of three mem ers 21, 21 and 21, whic are attached at their outer ends to a bicycle. Two of said members 21 and 21 engage, the axles of a bicycle, while the inter- 'mediate section 21 engages the seat-post.

In this imanner a bicycle is. secured-tolthe platform and. affords suflicient resiliency. to. allow for movement ,ofvthe, arts. Between two,of.the-1radial arms an secured to the platform isanother connection similar to those described for holding the bicycles'in place; but it is extended slightly beyond the other connections and carries at its outer end the m'otor cycle 2 in a manner similar to the bicycles.

Supported on me platform are asenes of cars or the like 28, provided withseats for the occupants, which may be in .the form of boats, sleighs, or Wagons in order to lend ornamentationto the apparatus.

' Supported on the inside of an ornamented band 26 and on the radial arms 5 is an organ 29, operated by a belt 30, passing around I pulleys 31 and 32,,the latter being secured to.

a standard 33, dependin from t e platform and traveling on a trac 34 inside track 1. Obviously as the('pla,tform is operated motionmusic. I

' A brake 35 is pivotally mounted on the platform and carries atits lower end a roller 36, adapted to be moved into and out of contact with the track 34 to bring the apparatus to a standstill. to bring the roller 36 into opprative position, it is pressed hard down on t friction created thereby will stop the apparatus. 1

In operation the occu ants occu y seats in the cars or mount the icycles.

which assists the movement of the platform without causing too much labor on the part to L the organ .to furnish When the lever is operated e track,-and the he brake' is released and the motor-cycle is started,

of those on said bicycle..- After the motor-f cycle imparts then'ecessary motion the bicycle-riders continue to operate their machines to impart motion to theplatform, as Well as furnishing them with exercise.

An amusement apparatus thus described rovides. several ways whereby amusement is provided for those who do not care to ride bicycles, while those desiring such amusement and exercise can do so.

What I claim is-- 1. Ina merry-go-round, the combination cycle connections, bicycles attached to said connections, a track on which the bicycles travel, a motor-cycle attached to the latform, a, track adjacent the bicycle-trac on 10 5 with a revolving platform provided with bi IIO which. the motor-cycle travels, said Inotorcycle operating in conjunction vviththe bi- 2. In a merr go-round, the combination with e revolving platform, yielding bicycleattaching means extending from the'pletform, bicycles secured. to said yielding attaching means, a track below the letform on which the bicycles trevel, yiel in motorcycle-attaching means extending i r'om the latform', a motor-cycle secured to said yield- 1n motor-cycle-attaching means, a track outsi e thebicyclc-track on which the motor:

cycle" travels, an organ mountedon the platform, a track inside the bicycle-track, a roller 15 traveling on the track, means communicating power fnomthe roller to the organ, and a brake operating on the latter track. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the two-subscribing witnesses.

PATRICK) CRUZ. Witnesses:

Bmfmo Rios,

JNo. L. GEORGE.

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